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Paquebot Ship Mail

Lots 1131-1140 Lots 1141-1150 Lots 1151-1158

Lot 1131    

1885 New York, N.Y. to Corinto, Nicaragua, 1882, 5¢ Grant entire with N.Y. company date stamp on reverse, sent on board "p City of Para" with manuscript endorsement, canceled by purple "Pacific Mail S.S. Co., Sep. 1, 1885, Superintendents Office" oval date stamp; light central fold, Very Fine, attractive and rare usage.
Scott No. U222    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1132    

1885 New York to Curacao, W.I., 1874, 1¢ blue entire canceled by purple "Red D Line Of S.S., New York, Rec'd, Aug 6, 1885" date stamp, sent on board the S.S. Valencia with additional company handstamp on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1133    

Pacific Mail S.S. Co., Superintendent Office, Aug 11, 85, clear strike of purple oval date stamp canceling on 1882, 5¢ Garfield entire to Piura, Peru, manuscript "Acapulco" ship endorsement and Lanman & Kemp, N.Y. company date stamp, entry and receiving cds's on reverse, couple small opening tears at top, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce handstamp.
Scott No. U222    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1134    

1886 U.S. to Canton, China, 1882, 5¢ Garfield entire to the U.S.S. "Monocacy" on Yokohama, Japan forwarded to Canton, canceled by straight line "Ship" handstamp with matching "Yokohama, Japan, Jul 3, 1886" cds, reverse with Hong Kong transit and partial receiver, Very Fine.
Scott No. U222    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1135    

1888 Puntarenas to San Jose, Costa Rica, 1882, 5¢ Grant entire carried by the "City of Sydney" with purple straight line handstamp endorsement, oval "Admon. De Correos, De Puntarenas" handstamp and indicia canceled by oval "J.V.C. Company, S.S. City of Sydney, Purser, P.S.S. Co., Feb 13, 1888" oval handstamp, Very Fine, an unusual usage of a U.S. entire used with Costa Rica.
Scott No. U223    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1136    

Amsted West Indie, Nedel. Paketboot, 3 Dec, 91, oval date stamp canceling on 1887, 5¢ Grant entire to Paramarbo, Surinam, sent on Dutch steamer S.S. "Prince Wilem III", underpaid with "T" due handstamp and 25 in blue crayon, reverse with Surinam 1892, 5¢ Postage Due irregular block of three and pair tied by "Paramarbo, 4 12, 1891" cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. U330    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1137    

U.S. Sea Post / 1, 4 8, 93, oval date stamp (Hosking TA21) on 2¢ Liberty postal card to "London, England" written on board on arrival to New York, partial N.Y. transit handstamp; some creasing, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare and early usage (began operations Feb 25, 93), only three other examples have been recorded.
Scott No. UX6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1138    

1894 San Francisco, Cal. to Yokohama, Japan, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire canceled by "Yokohama, Japan, 5 III, 1894" cds upon arrival with matching boxed "Paquebot" handstamp (Hosking 3461, rarity D) purple straight line "Gaelic" handstamp (Occidental & Oriental SS Co., San Francisco to Hong Kong via Yokohama route), Very Fine.
Scott No. U350    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1139    

1894 San Francisco, Cal. to Hiogo, Japan, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire canceled by "Yokohama, Japan, 24 VII, 1894" cds upon arrival with matching boxed "Paquebot" handstamp (Hosking 3461, rarity D) purple straight line "Peru" handstamp (Occidental & Oriental SS Co., San Francisco to Hong Kong via Yokohama route), reverse with Kobe transit; cover opening tear at right affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U350    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1140    

1894 New York, N.Y. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire sent on board the Prince Line's "Mexican Prince" N.Y.-Rio-Cape service, entire not accepted by Brazil and treated unpaid with "T" and "400r" due handstamps, Brazil 1889, 100r Postage Due, strip of three and single (J4) tied by cds's, receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. U350    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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